Excalibur #1: The Sword is Drawn
Excalibur #1
This first issue is a little uneven, but it hits very strong when the blows land. If fantasy is your flavor, you’ll enjoy picking this one up.
DetailsExcalibur #1
This first issue is a little uneven, but it hits very strong when the blows land. If fantasy is your flavor, you’ll enjoy picking this one up.
DetailsX-Men #1
Dawn of X starts here! Following the events of House of X/Powers of X, Hickman slowly establishes the new mutant paradigm in’ X-Men #1′ (Hickman, Yu, Alanguilan, Gho, Cowles).
DetailsBatman #80
Batman #80 (King, Romita Jr., Janson, Morey): Literary wit, astonishing action, and kneebuckling art all abound in this issue. What more could you possibly want?
DetailsPowers of X #6
Powers of X #6 (Hickman, Silva, Gracia, Curiel): This is a stunning, heartbreaking, beautiful conclusion to a wonderful piece of work — and like every ending it opens the door into a brave new future.
DetailsHouse of X #6
After the darkest hour comes, at last, the sunlight. This issue is both joyous and deeply important to the future of the series. Pick up House of X #6 (Hickman, Larraz, Garcia, Curiel, Cowles).
DetailsPowers of X #5
Powers of X #5 (Hickman, Silva, Gracia): This issue is an info-dump, but it is a beautiful, well-executed info-dump — one which future writers will be mining for decades to come.
DetailsBatman #79
Batman #79 (King, Mann, Morey): A quiet, but not uneventful interlude on a beach brings Batman to a new level of self-understanding — right before ripping the carpet right under his feet. This issue won’t appeal to the folks who read primarily for the explosions, but it will be an important issue for just about everyone else.
DetailsHouse of X #5
House of X #5 (Hickman, Larraz, Gracia): This series is laden with a full measure of intellect and heart, a measure pressed down and overflowing. It is an absolute work of art.
DetailsPowers of X #4
Powers of X #4 (Hickman, Silva, Gracia): Come for the delightful art and Sinister’s delicious sartorial insults, stay for a revelation that will rock all fandom to the core.
DetailsSpider-Man: Life Story #6
Spider-Man: Life Story (Zdarsky, Bagley, Hennessy, D’Armata) comes to an end with a deeply touching, beautifully executed book that will leave every fan absolutely exalted and more than a little teary. Pick this one up.
DetailsHouse of X #4
House of X #4 (Hickman, Larraz, Gracia, Cowles): This is a beautiful, brutal, terrible read — one that will serve as a reminder of the nobility at the centre of these characters and the love that makes them great.
DetailsHouse of X #3
‘House of X #3’ (Hickman, Larraz) Add together action, heart, a good dash of sci-fi, a smattering of political intrigue, a giant explosion, and you get this book. There’s a brave new world, right between these covers, and, O, what people are in it!
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